[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24386]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252

[DFARS Case 2000-D301]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Domestic 
Source Restrictions--Ball and Roller Bearings and Vessel Propellers

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is adopting as final, without change, an interim rule 
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
to implement Section 8064 of the DoD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 
2001 and Section 805 of the DoD Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. 
These laws place restrictions on the acquisition of vessel propellers 
and ball and roller bearings from foreign sources.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition 
Regulations Council, OUSD (AT&L) DP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0288; 
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2000-D301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    DoD published an interim rule at 65 FR 77827 on December 13, 2000. 
The rule amended the DFARS to implement Section 8064 of the DoD 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-259) and 
Section 805 of the DoD Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 
Law 106-398). Section 8064 of Public Law 106-259 restricts the 
acquisition of ball and roller bearings and vessel propellers to those 
produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin. The restriction 
does not apply to the purchase of commercial items, except ball or 
roller bearings purchased as end items. Section 805 of Public Law 106-
398 extends the restriction on acquisition of ball and roller bearings 
at 10 U.S.C. 2534 through fiscal year 2005.
    Three sources submitted comments on the interim rule. DoD 
considered all comments in the decision to convert the interim rule to 
a final rule without change.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD has prepared a final regulatory flexibility analysis for this 
rule. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the analysis from the 
point of contact specified herein. The analysis is summarized as 
follows: The objective of the rule is to protect the domestic 
industrial base for ball and roller bearings and vessel propellers as 
required by statute. By restricting foreign competition, the rule will 
benefit domestic small business concerns that manufacture ball or 
roller bearings, bearing components, vessel propellers, or vessel 
propeller casings. DoD received no public comments that addressed the 
initial regulatory flexibility analysis.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does 
not impose any information collection requirements that require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, 
et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252

    Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR parts 212, 225, and 
252, which was published at 65 FR 77827 on December 13, 2000, is 
adopted as a final rule without change.
[FR Doc. 01-24386 Filed 9-28-01; 8:45 am]
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